Pet Peeves IV

[Peevemor]

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Definitely.

It was all breakfast stuff they had though and it was the middle of the afternoon!

I was fancying a burger or something.

I understand.

[Keith_M]

People who pronounce the word 'particularly' as 'particuly'.

If they work on TV and are paid to speak for a living (news presenters, reporters, weather presenters) then surely there's no excuse for not knowing how to pronounce a very common word



EDIT: As I'm writing this, the weather presenter on BBC News just said it!

[Bangkok Hibby]

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People who pronounce the word 'particularly' as 'particuly'.

If they work on TV and are paid to speak for a living (news presenters, reporters, weather presenters) then surely there's no excuse for not knowing how to pronounce a very common word



EDIT: As I'm writing this, the weather presenter on BBC News just said it!

Very common on weather reports and they all say it.

[weecounty hibby]

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People who pronounce the word 'particularly' as 'particuly'.

If they work on TV and are paid to speak for a living (news presenters, reporters, weather presenters) then surely there's no excuse for not knowing how to pronounce a very common word



EDIT: As I'm writing this, the weather presenter on BBC News just said it!

Oh, I could add a fair few to this list. Libry for library, febry, for February, plice for police

[Wilson]

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Oh, I could add a fair few to this list. Libry for library, febry, for February, plice for police

Fravrite for favourite.

[calumhibee1]

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Oh, I could add a fair few to this list. Libry for library, febry, for February, plice for police

Woman in my work says pacific instead of specific.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Woman in my work says pacific instead of specific.

Saying pacific isn't very specific, it's huge 😉

[Jay]

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Fravrite for favourite.

Prolly for probably

[Santa Cruz]

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Woman in my work says pacific instead of specific.

I know a few people who say that.

Litrally instead of literally.

[speedy_gonzales]

On the topic of pronunciation, or maybe enunciation.
There's a regular presenter on Channel 4's "A place in the sun", Jean Johannsson (wife of Jonatan) who when taking about shared pools insists on calling them "commonal" instead of "communal".
Bursts my heid every time!

[Moulin Yarns]

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On the topic of pronunciation, or maybe enunciation.
There's a regular presenter on Channel 4's "A place in the sun", Jean Johannsson (wife of Jonatan) who when taking about shared pools insists on calling them "commonal" instead of "communal".
Bursts my heid every time!

Maybe she is just saying that you are common if you have to share your pool 😉

[Northernhibee]

People who hang bedsheets spray painted with “Happy 50th Sandra” or the like on them onto road signs and railings. Nobody cares and half the time they come loose and flap into traffic.

[Santa Cruz]

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People who hang bedsheets spray painted with “Happy 50th Sandra” or the like on them onto road signs and railings. Nobody cares and half the time they come loose and flap into traffic.

...and leave them there until Sandra's 53rd birthday. Crewe Toll is the worst for this.

[J-C]

Anyone who goes F instead of TH, Fink, Fanks. The Beast from the Chase does it all the time.

[Bangkok Hibby]

The way Mick Jagger pronounces "Angie" in the song.

[Moulin Yarns]

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The way Mick Jagger pronounces "Angie" in the song.

Do you mean Enjie?

[Peevemor]

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Do you mean Enjie?

No, he means A-yen-jee

[heretoday]

DefinATEly instead of definitely.
All the footballers do it - even our guys despite being perfect in every other way.

[Bangkok Hibby]

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No, he means A-yen-jee

Thats the one 🙁

[Bangkok Hibby]

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DefinATEly instead of definitely.
All the footballers do it - even our guys despite being perfect in every other way.

It was pretty much a weegie thing but far more widespread now.

[overdrive]

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DefinATEly instead of definitely.
All the footballers do it - even our guys despite being perfect in every other way.

Tell that to Ian Buckles

[Future17]

Bad customer service for no apparent reason.

Journey into Waverley this morning:

- Automatic ticket barriers not in operation, so one person checking tickets manually resulting in a big queue, folk grouped together and an unnecessary delay. I've arrived at the same platform four times over the past two weeks and the barriers have been out of operation each time.

- Sainsburys - massive queue at "manned" checkouts so folk being encouraged to use self-service. Red lights indicating problems on three of the self-service checkouts, but the only two staff members around are on the other checkouts.

- McDonalds - can only order on the app. Ask staff member why - says she doesn't know.

Was a great start to the day.

[Pretty Boy]

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Bad customer service for no apparent reason.

Journey into Waverley this morning:

- Automatic ticket barriers not in operation, so one person checking tickets manually resulting in a big queue, folk grouped together and an unnecessary delay. I've arrived at the same platform four times over the past two weeks and the barriers have been out of operation each time.

- Sainsburys - massive queue at "manned" checkouts so folk being encouraged to use self-service. Red lights indicating problems on three of the self-service checkouts, but the only two staff members around are on the other checkouts.

- McDonalds - can only order on the app. Ask staff member why - says she doesn't know.

Was a great start to the day.

Borders train by any chance?

I jump on it at Brunstane quite often and the barriers seems to be out of order more often than they are working.

[lord bunberry]

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Borders train by any chance?

I jump on it at Brunstane quite often and the barriers seems to be out of order more often than they are working.

I’ve lost count of the number of freebies I’ve had on that journey. Sometimes there’s someone there to take your money, but more often than not there’s no one.

[overdrive]

Folk on Facebook Marketplace. I’ve been listing bits of furniture over the past couple of weeks prior to my house move next weekend. I’ve lost count of the number of messages I’ve had where it has gone:

Potential buyer: Hi, is this still available?
Me: Yes, it is.

Then absolutely nothing after that.

[Pretty Boy]

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Folk on Facebook Marketplace. I’ve been listing bits of furniture over the past couple of weeks prior to my house move next weekend. I’ve lost count of the number of messages I’ve had where it has gone:

Potential buyer: Hi, is this still available?
Me: Yes, it is.

Then absolutely nothing after that.

The worst is people who make ridiculous offers.

I listed something recently at £50 (which was less than it was worth but I wanted a quick sale for space purposes).

'Will you take £10 for it?'
'No, £50 or a sensible offer'
'Fair enough will you take £15?'

[overdrive]

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The worst is people who make ridiculous offers.

I listed something recently at £50 (which was less than it was worth but I wanted a quick sale for space purposes).

'Will you take £10 for it?'
'No, £50 or a sensible offer'
'Fair enough will you take £15?'

That’s so annoying too. I had a guy last weekend who offered way less than I had it on for and also wanted me to deliver a massive dining table to Coatbridge despite me clearly stating “collection only from EH7”

[sleeping giant]

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Anyone who goes F instead of TH, Fink, Fanks. The Beast from the Chase does it all the time.

Thor Thuks sake .

[Northernhibee]

On the subject of private adverts, wildly over optimistic adverts.

The first is pricing. I buy old bangers of cars as I don’t like modern cars, but the amount of times you’ll see a 100k mile Corsa or Fiesta, fifteen years old in terrible condition and they’re asking over a grand for it is amazing.

Similarly “in amazing condition with no issues” for an old high mileage car is just not honest. There will always be something and if you mention it then you’re not wasting anybodies time. Usually accompanied by “no time wasters”.

[Hibrandenburg]

Nightingales, living in the country I'm more than used to the dawn chorus of the normal feathered friend variety, but these little *******s just don't stop. All ****ing night without a break they keep on and ****ing on. Think I've got a whole flock nesting in the trees next to my house and their call keeps changing between a 1990's mobile phone ringtone and a bin lorry reversing. Little *******s.